The National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) crisis occurred in July 2013 when all trades were halted by the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) and exchange members defaulted on Rs. 5600 crore in payments. An investigation revealed that the warehouse receipts underlying the trades were worthless and many warehouses did not have the claimed commodity stocks. The Centre has proposed compulsory merger of NSEL with its parent company FTIL, but FTIL shareholders oppose this. The Bombay High Court is overseeing attachment and liquidation of defaulters' assets, while the future for investors and resolution of the crisis remains uncertain.